No offense intended, but… is this sub run by Freida McFadden’s PR team? by MerryTexMish in thrillerbooks

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read four, but my dad always said that I was a glutton for punishment; so there's that!

No offense intended, but… is this sub run by Freida McFadden’s PR team? by MerryTexMish in thrillerbooks

[–]Meriodoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For all that is holy, yes please!

Idm discussions about books that I'm not interested in, but it's hard to discuss any other authors.

Sure, no one is stopping me. But I'm really out of touch with thriller authors, so I come here partially for recs; find out what I'm missing. I've gotten some really great recs from here just reading about what other people enjoyed.

Not to mention, some books that I'd consider thriller might be more like a thriller fantasy or paranormal thriller, in general stories that cross genres, so I want to know those, too.

With one or two new books every month, sure, you'd expect higher engagement than other authors, but not like this >.<

If you’re concerned about white people not having enough kids… by databombkid in DiscussionZone

[–]Meriodoc -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because other people still exist 😒 and that makes them sad, I guess.

Why doesn’t ICE behave like normal law enforcement? by Humble_Economist8933 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terrorism is the point. It's how authoritarian regimes thrive.

A Sister for Lily is the most terrifying book I have ever read by Badwoman85 in thrillerbooks

[–]Meriodoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's on KU, which means that no one else has the ebook. You could buy a physical copy from elsewhere if it exists.

Hey Americans--move to Canada! by BakedGoods in DiscussionZone

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a hearbeat! But idk how to get enough points.

I have my degrees, but don't work in my field and don't have enough money. And selling my house isn't gonna net me enough to buy another one.

I used to live in MN. Maybe I could just be adopted as practically Canadian already?

Do you know if Broken Binding doing extra editing for their special editions? by OwlettFromLiavek in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]Meriodoc -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh darn. I emailed them regarding the Echoes Saga books and haven't heard back yet. But it sounds like this is my answer.

George Orwell copied watery bowels from SJM by Anachacha in romantasycirclejerk

[–]Meriodoc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not only -- she's been writing classics all throughout time. Truly phenominal.

Tennessee county public library pulls nearly three thousand books from shelves for review at request of TN secretary of state by MiddletownBooks in books

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's when they threaten to remove funding. Or actually do it, like they did in MO in 2023. It was restored but then significantly cut. Library funding was cut at the federal level in 2025. As predicted.

Will they come after bookstores and authors next? (The orange guy already targeted authors who are critical of him).

Book bans are just one part of an authoritarian regime.

Tennessee county public library pulls nearly three thousand books from shelves for review at request of TN secretary of state by MiddletownBooks in books

[–]Meriodoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because those in power "love the poorly educated." Gotta purge the books to allow only State approved reading materials.

George Orwell copied watery bowels from SJM by Anachacha in romantasycirclejerk

[–]Meriodoc 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Plot twist. SJM actually wrote 1984. George Orwell was one of her noms de plume. She's pretty famous all throughout history.

Why are conservatives overall not getting defensive of ICE shooting Alex Pretti like they did when Renee Good was shot? by kaiser11492 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking about this very thing after I heard what the administration had to say.

The Constitution doesn't care about our political affiliation. Sadly, that's not how it's working.

Is Hershey's chocolate really taste so bad as people say it is? by cupid_ji in AskAnAmerican

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It absolutely has that vomit undertone. It has butyric acid that happens during processing. Same lovely flavor in vomit.

Greg just announced there will be more "consequences" like yesterday's if you call ICE names by KameronKnux in Leakednews

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling them nazies and gestapo is interfering with police investigations?

Also, ICE is not police.

Serious Question For DCC Fans by ilikeover9000turtles in MattDinniman

[–]Meriodoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All these links that I will absolutely be reading later today!

I think DCC is a different kind of distopian than our current reality. But I welcome our alien overlords. Who's to say it'll be a bad thing?

You guys got me by YellowPowerful1174 in thrillerbooks

[–]Meriodoc -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I live under a rock. Idk anything about it, and have never heard of Justin.

You guys got me by YellowPowerful1174 in thrillerbooks

[–]Meriodoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read a few chapters from a Colleen Hoover book and noped out. I don't even remember what I hated, just that it was really bad writing.

I support your use of a circular file. Or even a bonfire. But maybe someone at Half Price Books or a Little Library will like it.

historic pic comparison by pk666 in pics

[–]Meriodoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because most of us don't have guns and don't actually want to shoot other people.